USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Eastern Woodland (Powhatan) Indians lived near the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and many rivers thus they used canoes for their transportation. Eastern Woodland (Powhatan) Indians lived in homes made of trees and bark, called longhouses. The Powhatan (Eastern Woodland) Indians are famous because of Pocahontas.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the Powhatan Indians, their natural environment provided food, shelter and also a natural pharmacy of medicines for diseases and ailments. They relied on grasses and native plants such as bloodroot, tuckahoe, cattails and cordgrass.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Powhatan tribe had a unique style of home called a yehakin. Using flexible saplings, these would be bent into large arches, put together, and then covered with woven mats, bark, or hides. Other homes were more longhouse-like in their build. These homes could cater for larger families and extended relatives.

Detailed explanation-4: -Powhatan was the paramount chief of Tsenacomoco, or tidewater Virginia, in the late 1500s and early 1600s. During his lifetime, he was responsible for uniting dozens of tribes into a single, powerful alliance. He was the highest authority in the land when English colonists arrived and built Jamestown fort in 1607.

Detailed explanation-5: -Powhatan warriors used tomahawks or heavy wooden war clubs, and also carried shields. Here are pictures and information about the Native American tomahawk and other traditional weapons. Powhatan hunters used bows and arrows. Fishermen used nets and pronged spears to catch fish from their canoes.